How to Help Our Troubled Teens

HOW TO HELP OUR Teens? ROUBLED As parents, we know that our children are facing issues that we never imagined as teenagers. We need to know what these issues are, and do everything we can to help our teens become strong, successful HELP! adults. SHOCKING TEEN ȘTATS: Drugs 15% 35% 26% 21.4% 422,896 In 2013, 21.4 In 2013, 15.0 percent of high school seniors In 2009, cocaine 26 percent of 12th graders reported getting drunk in the past month Over 35% of 12th graders reported using Marijuana percent of 12th was involved in graders had smoked a 422,896 used a pre- scription drug non-medically in the past Emergency department visits. hookah at some point in the past year year. Depression For youth between the AGES OF 10 AND 24 11% |20% 15% About 11 percent About 20 percent 15 percent of teens with depression eventually develop bipolar disorder of adolescents of teens will have a depressive disorder by age 18 experience teen depression before they reach adulthood. SUICIDE IS THE THIRD LEADING About also suffer from another CAUSE OF DEATH. TWO THIRDS mental disorder, such as: > DYSTHYMIA IT RESULTS IN APPROXIMATELY > ADDICTION TO DRUGS/ALCOHOL > ANXIETY 4600 LIVES OF TEENS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSION > ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIORS LOST EACH YEAR Violence Bullying Weapons Fighting 20.1% 16.6% 12% 20.1% of teens grades 9-12 reported being bullied on school property in the previous 12 months 16.6% of young people reported carrying a weapon (gun, knife or club) on one or more days in the previous 30 days 12% reported being in a physical fight on school property in the previous 12 months Mental Health: EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT 1 in 16 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS have ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) 4 MILLION 50% YYYY of students age 14 and older who are living with a mental illness DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS in this country suffer from a serious mental disorder any times, youth struggling with the above problems end up with serious life long problems, and some find themselves in jails or prisons. It's imperative that parents seek the appropriate help at the appropriate time to help their struggling teen. GETTING HELP: TYPES OF SCHOOLS FOR TROUBLED TEENS ??? housands of parents seek help from specialty schools built specifically to help our troubled teenagers. But which one is the best for your son or daughter? 000 000 000 Traditional Residential Boarding Schools Treatment Centers Definition: Definition: A school where some or all of the pupils study and live during the school year. A live-in health care facility that provides treatment and therapy for adolescents struggling with behavioral issues and disorders. Who For: For teenagers who are looking for a more controlled, private education. These schools In addition, many RTC's provide middle school and/or high school education, al- though the main focus is on therapy; with education second. Cost: $15,000 - $50,000+ / year Size of School: 1200; average class size of 300-400 Financial Aid: Offered, depends on school $20,000 - $50,000+/year Size of School: Varies greatly; 8 to 200+ Cost: High School Degree: students Emphasis is on academics Financial Aid: May be offered, depends Licensed Therapy: traditionally. Psychiatrist: No Duration: No on school High School Degree: Typically, yes Licensed Therapy: Yes, focus is on therapy Psychiatrist: Yes Duration: 1-4 years Therapeutic Boarding Schools Private Definition: Boot Camps A boarding school based on the therapeutic community model that offers an education with a specific structure to help students with: Definition: A type of correctional facility for adolescents based on shock incarceration grounded on military techniques. Offered as quick-fix solutions for children of parents who hope to regain lost control of their teens through behavior modification methods. Emotional or behavioral problems Substance abuse problems Learning difficulties. The focus is primarily on the schooling, and secondary on therapy. Cost: Size of School: Varies Cost: $20K - $50K+/year Size of School: Varies greatly Varies Financial Aid: Varies by program High School Degree: No Licensed Therapy: Yes Psychiatrist: Not Typically Financial Aid: May be offered, depends on school High School Degree: Yes - emphasis is on Duration: 30 to 90 days, academics some even shorter Licensed Therapy: Typically – however emphasis on therapy is secondary Psychiatrist: Varies Duration: 1-4 years Wilderness Programs Military Schools Definition: A program that uses wilderness expeditions for the purpose of therapeutic intervention Definition: and behavior modification. A military academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the offer corps of the army. $200 - $500+/day Size of Program: Varies, but typically small Cost: Financial Aid: Varies by program Military schools are not meant to reform troubled teens (although some troubled teen schools may utilize a more 'military school' style approach to education). High School Degree: No Licensed Therapy: Yes Psychiatrist: Not Typically Duration: 30 to 90 days, some even shorter RESOURCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_camp_(correctional) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness_therapy http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drug-related-hospital-emergency-room-visits http://houseofhoperi.org/troubled-teen-statistics/ http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drug-related-hospital-emergency-room-visits http://www.niaaanih.gov/alcohol-health/special-populations-co-occurring-disorders/underage-drinking http://www.nimh.nihgov/health/publications/depression-in-children-and-adolescents/index.shtml http://www.teenhelp.com/teen-depression/depression-statistics.html http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/youth_suicide html http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/stats_at-a_glance/ http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/yv-datasheet-apdf http://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/resource_centers/ odd/odd_resource_center_odd_guide.pdf PRESENTED BY: Sundance Canyon Academy ISC 801.380.3525 ................ :.......... .............